Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services takes any concern that a child is being harmed very seriously and we do not tolerate it. We are committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all children in care. Facility oversight is conducted by the Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC).

DLBC’s role and authority

It is the role of the DLBC to hold programs accountable to administrative rules and regulations designed to provide a healthy and safe environment for those in care. These rules and regulations are fundamental safeguards to protect vulnerable people being served in facilities. DLBC monitors compliance through announced inspections, unannounced inspections, and complaint investigations. When a regulated provider is not in compliance with licensing state rule or code, DLBC has authority to take several actions, including issuing fines, putting additional conditions on a provider’s license, or revoking a license entirely. While DLBC’s enforcement power is specific to licensing regulations, we work closely with external partners when issues extend beyond our statutory authority, ensuring immediate referral and coordination with entities such as Child Protective Services (CPS) and law enforcement.

Transparency and reporting

DLBC posts a public record of inspections and citations of licensed facilities at dlbc.utah.gov>Find a facility.

In addition to standard inspections, DLBC relies on the public’s help to report if they suspect a regulated facility is out of compliance with state rule or code. Any member of the public may submit a concern on our website: https://dlbc.utah.gov/submit-a-concern/

If you are aware of an incident, we strongly encourage you to report it so we can investigate it and take appropriate action.

Diamond Ranch Academy (DRA) status

DLBC denied a license renewal request from Diamond Ranch Academy in July 2023 due to substantiated findings of rule noncompliance. Currently, Diamond Ranch Academy does not have a license through DLBC. DRA stopped serving clients in August 2023.

Discovery Ranch South status

Licensing status and a record of inspections and citations for Discovery Ranch South from the past 3 years can be found at http://dlbc.utah.gov/ dlbc.utah.gov>Find a facility>Find a regulated program.



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